--- product_id: 17572272 title: "Gardening Indoors With Hid Lights" price: "R543" currency: ZAR in_stock: true reviews_count: 2 url: https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/17572272-gardening-indoors-with-hid-lights store_origin: ZA region: South Africa --- # Indoor gardening flexibility & plant health boost 200 pages of deep HID lighting insights 115+ bulb models & 54 detailed charts Gardening Indoors With Hid Lights **Price:** R543 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 🌿 Illuminate your indoor jungle with science-backed HID power! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Gardening Indoors With Hid Lights - **How much does it cost?** R543 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.za](https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/17572272-gardening-indoors-with-hid-lights) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Flexible Setup Anywhere:** Create your perfect indoor garden with temperature control tips and adaptable lighting solutions for any space. - • **Data-Driven Plant Health:** Leverage comprehensive light science and horticultural lamp specs to optimize your plant’s growth environment. - • **Exclusive HID Lamp Insights:** Dive into detailed analyses of over 115 bulb models and reflector systems to avoid costly mistakes. - • **Essential Pre-Purchase Guide:** Arm yourself with must-know knowledge before investing in HID systems—because guessing costs more. - • **Master the Art of Indoor Growth:** Unlock expert HID lighting techniques to transform any dark corner into a thriving garden sanctuary. ## Overview Gardening Indoors With HID Lights by George Van Patten is a 200-page how-to guide focused on indoor gardening using fluorescent and high intensity discharge lamps. It offers detailed technical data on over 115 bulb models, explores the relationship between artificial light and plant health, and provides practical advice for setting up indoor gardens in controlled temperature environments. Though somewhat dated and dense, it remains the only comprehensive resource for mastering HID lighting to boost plant growth and flexibility in home gardening. ## Description Gardening indoors with H.I.D. Lights, by George Van pattern, is a "how-to" Book that unlocks the door to the world of gardening indoors under fluorescent & high intensity discharge (HID) lamps. From the book: The benefits of artificial lighting are not exclusive to the professional gardener. Home hobbyists also reap the benefits of flexibility, control, & increased plant health. An otherwise unusable dark basement corner can be converted into a garden room with a small investment. In fact, you can set up an indoor garden area anywhere in your home provided that the air temperature remains Between 65 & 75°. artificial lights can be used to highlight an already flourishing plant collection, or to promote Growth in a new or struggling species. This book is about artificial light. Topics include: general information about light & its relationship to plant health, various sources of light, including sunlight & artificial light, incandescent, tungsten halogen, & fluorescent bulbs, High intensity discharge (HID) lights & their horticultural applications. 200 pages Review: It's okay. Some great information, but cluttered. - Book contains about 154 pages and is divided into 6 sections. The sections discuss Light, Artificial Light, HID Lamps, Reflectors, Setup, and Electricity Basics. Appendices include Radiant Energy, Requirements of Plants, Troubleshooting, Types of Lamps, Glossary, and Index. The book is a mixed bag of great information and cluttered lists of data. The major theme of the book wanders about. Some of the discussions contradict each other. For example, Van Patten does a masterful job describing why useful light for plants should not be measured in lumens. But then he goes ahead and displays his huge listing of light readings in lumens. Why? You made your point, use PAR Watts. In another section, Van Patten decribes every possible detail about horticultural lamps and reflector systems, but draws no summary with a specific list of brands and models. Don't get me wrong, he lists lots of data. Pages and pages of spreadsheet like lumen data for over 115 models of bulbs. Pages and pages of 54 three dimensional charts. Yah, great, you did lots of research - but I don't need to see all the raw data. Just tell me which bulb I should buy. Maybe give me a top ten list. Should I really care what the lumens are for the 97th best bulb? Many conclusions are very vague. For example Van Patten actually writes, "we still do not know which lamp is best". Gee, that a great reason to write a book. I'm torn as how to rate this book. The book contains many jewels of information that are well researched and finely written. Some of Van Patten's findings are exciting, extremely interesting, and even thought provolking. But in between is a littered jumble of confusing tables and charts. It's disorganized. There are lots of typographical errors throughout. He should have hired a book editor before publishing this (or hired a smarter one). If you plan to garden indoors with HID lights, you must buy this book (you have no other choice but this book, because there are no other texts available). The book is most valuable to purchase BEFORE you select a HID system. It will save you from making a costly mistake. PS: I use two HID lamps, a 400 watt Agrosun and a 400 watt Sunmaster Warm Deluxe. Both are installed in identical Hydrofarm Super Grow Wing Systems. I love the results - I can grow anything! Review: Way Too Old ... 1997 - Just bought this book (Sept. 2009). Was expecting "current data." Not so! The technical data is OLD, 1997, which is far from up to date in the ever changing world of "what works." You will note that desertcart fails to provide a publication date, which is not a responsible thing to do when buyers are out looking for state of the art info. [...] ## Features - Gardening indoors with H.I.D. Lights, by George Van pattern, is a "how-to" Book that unlocks the door to the world of gardening indoors under fluorescent and high intensity discharge (HID) lamps. From the book: The benefits of artificial lighting are not exclusive to the professional gardener. - Home hobbyists also reap the benefits of flexibility, control, and increased plant health. An otherwise unusable dark basement corner can be converted into a garden room with a small investment. In fact, you can set up an indoor garden area anywhere in your home provided that the air temperature remains between 65 and 75 degrees. - Artificial lights can be used to highlight an already flourishing plant collection, or to promote Growth in a new or struggling species. This book is about artificial light. - Topics include: general Information about light and its relationship to plant health, various sources of light, including sunlight and artificial light, incandescent, tungsten halogen, and fluorescent bulbs, High intensity discharge (HID) lights and their horticultural applications. - 200 pages ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Customer Reviews | 3.5 out of 5 stars 4 Reviews | ## Images ![Gardening Indoors With Hid Lights - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71Eb1-aAN9L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ It's okay. Some great information, but cluttered. *by T***N on July 19, 2002* Book contains about 154 pages and is divided into 6 sections. The sections discuss Light, Artificial Light, HID Lamps, Reflectors, Setup, and Electricity Basics. Appendices include Radiant Energy, Requirements of Plants, Troubleshooting, Types of Lamps, Glossary, and Index. The book is a mixed bag of great information and cluttered lists of data. The major theme of the book wanders about. Some of the discussions contradict each other. For example, Van Patten does a masterful job describing why useful light for plants should not be measured in lumens. But then he goes ahead and displays his huge listing of light readings in lumens. Why? You made your point, use PAR Watts. In another section, Van Patten decribes every possible detail about horticultural lamps and reflector systems, but draws no summary with a specific list of brands and models. Don't get me wrong, he lists lots of data. Pages and pages of spreadsheet like lumen data for over 115 models of bulbs. Pages and pages of 54 three dimensional charts. Yah, great, you did lots of research - but I don't need to see all the raw data. Just tell me which bulb I should buy. Maybe give me a top ten list. Should I really care what the lumens are for the 97th best bulb? Many conclusions are very vague. For example Van Patten actually writes, "we still do not know which lamp is best". Gee, that a great reason to write a book. I'm torn as how to rate this book. The book contains many jewels of information that are well researched and finely written. Some of Van Patten's findings are exciting, extremely interesting, and even thought provolking. But in between is a littered jumble of confusing tables and charts. It's disorganized. There are lots of typographical errors throughout. He should have hired a book editor before publishing this (or hired a smarter one). If you plan to garden indoors with HID lights, you must buy this book (you have no other choice but this book, because there are no other texts available). The book is most valuable to purchase BEFORE you select a HID system. It will save you from making a costly mistake. PS: I use two HID lamps, a 400 watt Agrosun and a 400 watt Sunmaster Warm Deluxe. Both are installed in identical Hydrofarm Super Grow Wing Systems. I love the results - I can grow anything! ### ⭐⭐⭐ Way Too Old ... 1997 *by A***R on September 20, 2009* Just bought this book (Sept. 2009). Was expecting "current data." Not so! The technical data is OLD, 1997, which is far from up to date in the ever changing world of "what works." You will note that Amazon fails to provide a publication date, which is not a responsible thing to do when buyers are out looking for state of the art info. 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